Annual working hours per worker in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Annual working hours per worker was 1,975 hours per worker in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,975 hours per worker
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
65th
of 130 countries
All-time high
2,028 hours per worker
in 2013
All-time low
1,862 hours per worker
in 2020
Years of data
19
2005–2023
Annual working hours per worker in Kazakhstan, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hours per worker.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1,975 hours per worker for annual working hours per worker in 2023.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual working hours per worker in Kazakhstan peaked at 2,028 hours per worker in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,862 hours per worker, in 2020.
That places Kazakhstan 65th out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual working hours per worker in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | hours per worker | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,925 hours per worker | — |
| 2006 | 1,927 hours per worker | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,931 hours per worker | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 1,929 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 1,924 hours per worker | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1,924 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,924 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,976 hours per worker | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,028 hours per worker | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,000 hours per worker | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 1,976 hours per worker | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,976 hours per worker | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,976 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,976 hours per worker | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,973 hours per worker | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,862 hours per worker | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 1,952 hours per worker | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 1,976 hours per worker | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1,975 hours per worker | -0.1% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1,975 hours per worker is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,063 hours per worker, 96% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1,975 hours per worker is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,735 hours per worker, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,927 hours per worker | 1,924 hours per worker | 1,931 hours per worker | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,973 hours per worker | 1,924 hours per worker | 2,028 hours per worker | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,941 hours per worker | 1,862 hours per worker | 1,976 hours per worker | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
More work & labour data for Kazakhstan
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.2152 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.2212 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.2086 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,866 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 7,093 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 16,815 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 16,857 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 33,672 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual working hours per worker in Kazakhstan?
- Annual working hours per worker in Kazakhstan was 1,975 hours per worker in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual working hours per worker recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 2,028 hours per worker in 2013.
- What is the lowest annual working hours per worker recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,862 hours per worker in 2020.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for annual working hours per worker?
- Kazakhstan ranks 65th out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual working hours per worker rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kazakhstan data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. – Penn World Table (2025); Huberman and Minns (2005) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual working hours per worker. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average working hours per worker in a given year.